Who Is Late Veteran Yoruba Actor Baba Suwe?

Late Veteran Yoruba Actor Baba Suwe, a Nigerian actor and comedian was confirmed dead on Monday.

 

 

The news of his death was disclosed on Monday afternoon by the president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Bolaji Amusan also known as Mr Latin.

 

BREAKING: Veteran Yoruba Actor Baba Suwe Is Dead

 

Punch quotes Mr Latin as saying, “It has been confirmed that Baba Suwe is dead. I just got off the phone with his son who confirmed that the actor is dead. I don’t have much details about his death.”

 

Here are nine things you probably didn’t know about Baba Suwe

1. Baba Suwe was born in on August 22, 1958.

2. He grew up in Lagos Island but hails from Ikorodu local government area of Lagos State

3. He had his primary education at Jamaitul Islamial Primary School in Lagos and Children Boarding School, Osogbo

4. His secondary education was at Adekanbi Commercial High School in Mile 12, Lagos state but obtained the West African School Certificate from Ifeoluwa Grammar School in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State.

5. Baba Suwe began acting in 1971 but came into limelight after he featured in a movie titled Omolasan, l produced by Obalende.

6. He became more popular after he featured in Iru Esin produced by Olaiya Igwe in 1997

7. He had featured and produced several movies such as Baba Jaiye jaiye, a movie that featured Funke Akindele and Femi Adebayo, the son of the veteran actor Adebayo Salami.

8. In 2011, he was accused of cocaine trafficking by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA), an allegation described as false and defamatory by the ruling of the Lagos High Court. His counsel was the late Bamidele Aturu, a lawyer and human right activist.

9. He was rumoured to have died in August 2020 but was later debunked by his family members.